Not too long ago, I read a great article from a friend on recognizing and recuperating from homeschool burnout. I’ve had that season in my life, but what struck me in reading through her post this time was a quote from Miss Charlotte Mason: The object of children’s literary studies is not to give them precise […]
Inspiring Greatness
Today, the 8-1/2×11 coloring page is way too small for this budding artist, so he decides to express himself on your white wall. Yesterday, she approaches you with 10 shirts, 3 pairs of ever-so-slightly different pairs of jeans, and 5 shoe options to create that perfect outfit because she has “nothing to wear.” But could […]
As the World Turns…(an early progress report)
The fact that I’ve not written in over a week is probably a hint of how school began with a bang. Yet, I suppose that, given my trepidation over the year in my last post, it would be appropriate to post a progress report, albeit an early one. I’ve written in previous posts about reminding […]
With 2 Days to Go…(Our school in 2012-2013)
2 days to go. We are exactly that far away from the beginning of our school year. Where, oh, where did our summer break go? I have most of our plans in order, but I’m definitely behind where I like to be by this time in the summer. The biggest deterrent to finalizing anything is […]
Best Of…cutting costs when preparing to homeschool
On tomorrow, if the Lord says the same, I’ll attempt to fill in for an ailing Diana Waring and speak at the Heart of the Matter Online conference. I’ll talk about cutting costs, but still teaching and learning effectively. You can find much of what I’ll share here and here, posts that, ironically enough, were […]